Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
The Scale of Your Final Project
A course by Emily Peacock , Needlework Designer
About the video: The Scale of Your Final Project
Overview
“Now that you have looked at the canvas and threads that can be used, you can start thinking about how large or small you would like your final project to be. You are going to create a chart and that chart will determine the number of stitches you make and the scale of your final project. As we discussed in the materials lesson, canvas and fabric come in different counts to create different effects. ”
In this video lesson Emily Peacock addresses the topic: The Scale of Your Final Project, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation. Learn how to draw, chart, and stitch your own handcrafted portrait from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“So now you know roughly what your design is going to look like. The next question is, how big is it going to be? So in this lesson, we're going to look at the scale of your final project. Now I've got two designs that I designed a while ago. It's a different project. but I used the same chart. So this lobster here, This was stitched on a seven count canvas. And if you remember from our lesson on materials, This was a big wide gauge canvas, so big holes. and I use the four ply tapestry wool. So as you can see, the effect is quite chunky. And the smaller one here is actually the same number o...”
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Course summary for: Cross-Stitch Portrait Creation
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Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Emily Peacock
A course by Emily Peacock
Best known for her bright colors, typography, and quirky designs, Emily is a needlework designer from the UK who thinks of herself as a graphic designer that works in wool.She began her professional career as a graphic designer in London, working in typography, design, and illustration. Emily rediscovered her love of needlework upon moving to calmer surroundings in France. Returning to the UK four years later inspired her to work on needlework designs full time, thanks to growing popularity in her cross-stitching kits and features of her work in magazines.
Today, Emily works on private commissions, artist collaborations, and large projects for global companies. She also designs and makes cross stitch and needlepoint kits and teaches needlework at The V&A London, The Royal School of Needlework, and on cruise ships around the world. In 2018, she was awarded Designer of the Year at the first National Needlecraft Awards.
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